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Issue Details

Issue #28
Published October 1988
Frequency 4 times a year
Cover Price 0.75 USD
Pages 36
Editing Michael Silberkleit

Cover Details

Characters Katy Keene; Gloria Grandbilt
Genre humor; adventure
Pencils John Lucas (signed)
Inks John Lucas
Colors Barry Grossman ?

6 page Katy Keene story "Date With a Mummy"

Characters Katy Keene; Gloria Grandbilt; Ramon; Click
Synopsis The gang is in Eqypt for a fashion shoot when they encounter a walking, talking mummy.
Genre humor; adventure
Script Richard Pietrzyk
Pencils John Lucas
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Bill Yoshida
Notes Fashions and hairstyles submitted by April Dunetz; Courtney Hansen; Roismary Mee; Lillian Johnston; Danielle Kiveris; Elizabeth Godfrey; Rebeka Bearden; Cristine Nieto; Fara Franklin; Amy Grindrod; Lynn Rasic; Amy Pappalardo

1 page Archie and His Friends; Sunkist advertisement "Surprise Ending!"

Characters Archie Andrews; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper
Synopsis Archie and Jughead meet up with Betty and Veronica in the Sunkist Fun Fruits Jungle.
Genre teen; adventure
Notes Advertisement for Sunkist Fun Fruits fruit snacks.

1 page Letters to Katy letters page

Script ? [as Katy Keene]
Pencils John Lucas (illustration)
Inks John Lucas (illustration)
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Notes Page is hand-lettered, not typeset. Letters submitted by Amy Howath; Leila Noto; Janie Grinels; Kelly Weedon; Stacy Samberg

1 page Archie public service announcement "Health Education"

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Veronica Lodge; Chuck Clayton; Jughead Jones; Mr. Weatherbee
Notes Public service announcement supporting AIDS education and including hotline number for the Centers for Disease Control.

5 page Katy Keene story "The Copy Caper"

Characters Katy Keene; Francois; Monsieur St. Yves; Monsieur Couchon; Melissa Keene [Sis]
Synopsis Katy is in Paris to model for designer Francois, but the other designers accuse him of stealing their work.
Genre humor; fashion
Script George Gladir
Pencils John Lucas
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Notes Fashions and haristyles submitted by Anika Franzen; Becky Stuehler; Raena Selip; Sarah Johnson; Breindy Mintz; Jennifer Zelvin; Vanessa Roldan; Brenda Biundo; Lucy Liow; Katrina Kuzyszyn

Half page Archie activity "Here are some scenes from comics..."

Characters Archie Andrews; Betty Cooper; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Notes Two-panel trivia quiz

2 page Katy Keene activity "Katy Keene's Treasures from Star Designers"

Characters Katy Keene
Synopsis paper doll pages
Pencils John Lucas
Inks John Lucas
Colors Barry Grossman ?
Notes Fashions submitted by Susanne Kraft; Fawn Glassburn; Julie Patterson; Laura Costello; Tatiana Gill; Wati Said; Carla Smith; Sara Sirisompund; Miriam Ginsberg

2 page Katy Keene illustration "Calendar"

Characters Katy Keene; Lucki Lorelei
Synopsis August and September 1988 calendar.
Genre fashion
Pencils John Lucas
Inks John Lucas
Colors Barry Grossman

1 page The Archies; Wyler's advertisement "Let's Do the Mush?"

Characters The Archies [Archie Andrews; Reggie Mantle; Jughead Jones; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper]; Smithers
Synopsis Veronica sponsors a dance contest to find the couple who does the best FruitSlush Mush, and the Archies play for the dancers.
Genre teen
Pencils Stan Goldberg ?
Notes Advertisement for Wyler's FruitSlush fruit drinks.

2 page Katy Keene story "Come and Get It!"

Characters Katy Keene; Melissa Keene [Sis]
Synopsis Sis has had some trouble cooking dinner.
Genre humor; fashion
Script Richard Pietrzyk
Pencils John Lucas
Inks John Lucas
Colors Barry Grossman
Notes Fashions and hairstyles submitted by Ntara Curry; Allison Potter; April Dunetz

1 page Katy Keene promo (ad from the publisher) "Fans! Join the Exciting Katy Keene Fan Club!"

Characters Katy Keene
Synopsis Membership ad and application for the Katy Keene Fan Club.
Genre humor; fashion
Script John Lucas ?
Pencils John Lucas
Inks John Lucas

5 page Katy Keene story "The Rivals"

Characters Katy Keene; Ramon; Arnold; Baron Von Laren
Synopsis Ramon and Arnold compete endlessly for Katy's attention at a seaside carnival.
Genre humor; fashion
Script George Gladir
Pencils John Lucas
Inks Chic Stone
Colors Barry Grossman
Notes Fashions and hairstyles submitted by Kari Myers; Elizabeth Branon; Amy Decarlantonio; Annike Trier; Melissa Hand; Laura Abrams; Danielle Kiveris; Christina Wong; Brandi Chaffin